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TABLE 7 -- TOTAL EMPLOYMENT AND FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS BY SELECTED AGENCY, JANUARY 2006

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

JANUARY 2006
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR
JANUARY 2006
CHANGE FROM
FISCAL YEAR

AGENCY

TOTAL*

PERCENT

DECEMBER
2005

JANUARY
2005
2006
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL*

PERCENT

DECEMBER
2005

JANUARY
2005
2006
AVERAGE TO
DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/
2,677,999
*
100.00
-28,444
-8,978
2,694,463
2,302,527
*
100.00
-5,578
-2,338
2,307,731
   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
30,090
*
1.12
-164
+233
30,259
11,379
*
.49
+37
-77
11,364
      CONGRESS
17,439
.65
+63
+405
17,488
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         U.S. SENATE
6,866
.26
+63
+177
6,886
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY
10,573
.39
...
+228
10,603
NR
...
NR
NR
NR
      GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
3,204
*
.12
...
+30
3,207
3,055
*
.13
...
+28
3,058
      GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
2,362
*
.09
...
-35
2,362
2,291
*
.10
...
-65
2,299
      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
4,200
*
.16
...
-82
4,221
3,782
*
.16
...
-29
3,782
   JUDICIAL BRANCH
34,433
*
1.29
-3
+725
34,368
31,100
*
1.35
-3
+638
31,046
   EXECUTIVE BRANCH
2,613,476
*
97.59
-28,277
-9,944
2,629,836
2,260,048
*
98.16
-5,612
-2,899
2,265,322
      DEPARTMENT OF STATE
33,945
1.27
+72
+251
33,917
27,602
1.20
+90
+337
27,566
      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
109,077
4.07
+3,552
-3,913
107,384
103,287
4.49
+2,587
-3,150
102,204
      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
675,111
25.21
-1,188
+9,166
674,854
606,771
26.35
-926
+8,219
606,670
         DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
244,272
9.12
+414
+11,376
242,962
214,374
9.31
+519
+10,045
213,210
         DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
175,959
6.57
-882
-1,369
176,443
167,401
7.27
-740
-1,446
167,796
         DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
158,281
5.91
-101
+1,995
158,444
146,809
6.38
-192
+2,319
147,091
         DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
21,077
.79
-55
-619
21,195
20,056
.87
-13
-195
20,120
         OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)
75,522
2.82
-564
-2,217
75,811
58,131
2.52
-500
-2,504
58,453
      DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
105,873
3.95
-372
+1,202
106,054
101,980
4.43
-340
+1,379
102,130
      DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
67,138
2.51
-1,129
-1,826
69,086
55,996
2.43
-795
-1,316
56,989
      DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
95,289
3.56
-2,365
-3,544
98,948
83,591
3.63
-782
-2,242
84,980
      DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
39,184
1.46
-508
+1,475
39,765
31,410
1.36
-174
+611
31,549
      DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
15,279
.57
-232
-301
15,438
14,375
.62
-227
-359
14,541
      DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
60,375
2.25
-590
-359
60,773
53,014
2.30
+26
+1,409
52,644
      DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
9,685
.36
-173
-432
9,826
9,426
.41
-170
-413
9,562
      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
53,337
1.99
-648
-2,542
53,783
51,751
2.25
-633
-2,714
52,214
      DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
14,759
.55
-222
-230
14,921
14,252
.62
-208
-238
14,398
      DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
4,230
.16
-106
-197
4,298
3,876
.17
-45
-189
3,916
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
235,654
8.80
-275
-1,529
235,733
202,127
8.78
-355
+857
202,056
      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
150,019
5.60
-1,699
-1,662
151,418
127,615
5.54
-481
-1,047
127,838
      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
18,201
.68
-181
+471
18,063
16,282
.71
-138
+169
16,372
      EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
2,322
.09
-29
-122
2,340
2,173
.09
-37
-145
2,205
      FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
4,554
.17
-68
-578
4,590
4,213
.18
-53
-630
4,256
      GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
12,465
.47
-208
-79
12,648
12,174
.53
-194
-29
12,336
      NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
18,347
.69
-303
-786
18,575
17,057
.74
-284
-1,022
17,281
      NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
3,010
.11
-62
-6
3,054
2,524
.11
-3
...
2,531
      NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD
1,825
.07
-20
-61
1,844
1,726
.07
-19
-54
1,745
      NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
3,227
.12
-15
+38
3,236
2,997
.13
-11
-8
3,005
      OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
4,860
.18
-120
+1,437
4,969
4,082
.18
-37
+1,504
4,103
      SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
6,417
.24
+133
+1,492
6,161
2,424
.11
-19
-326
2,440
      SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
4,895
.18
-26
-113
4,913
4,604
.20
-20
-11
4,615
      SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
64,848
2.42
-930
+418
65,660
62,358
2.71
-743
+803
63,005
      BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
2,167
.08
+5
-66
2,168
2,030
.09
-8
-81
2,040
      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2,515
*
.09
...
+144
2,515
1,869
*
.08
...
+39
1,869
      U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
758,035
28.31
-20,280
-7,236
767,092
603,315
26.20
-1,480
-3,837
605,094
      EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING

         U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
1,855,441
69.28
-7,997
-2,708
1,862,744
1,656,733
71.96
-4,132
+938
1,660,228

	TOTAL EMPLOYMENT		FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS
	JANUARY 2006		CHANGE FROM	FISCAL YEAR		JANUARY 2006		CHANGE FROM		FISCAL YEAR
AGENCY	TOTAL*		PERCENT	DECEMBER 2005	JANUARY 2005		2006 AVERAGE TO DATE*		TOTAL*		PERCENT	DECEMBER 2005	JANUARY 2005	2006 AVERAGE TO DATE*

TOTAL, ALL AGENCIES A/	2,677,999	*	100.00	-28,444	-8,978		2,694,463		2,302,527	*	100.00	-5,578	-2,338	2,307,731
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH	30,090	*	1.12	-164	+233		30,259		11,379	*	.49	+37	-77	11,364
CONGRESS	17,439		.65	+63	+405		17,488		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
U.S. SENATE	6,866		.26	+63	+177		6,886		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUMMARY	10,573		.39	...	+228		10,603		NR		...	NR	NR	NR
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE	3,204	*	.12	...	+30		3,207		3,055	*	.13	...	+28	3,058
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE	2,362	*	.09	...	-35		2,362		2,291	*	.10	...	-65	2,299
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS	4,200	*	.16	...	-82		4,221		3,782	*	.16	...	-29	3,782
JUDICIAL BRANCH	34,433	*	1.29	-3	+725		34,368		31,100	*	1.35	-3	+638	31,046
EXECUTIVE BRANCH	2,613,476	*	97.59	-28,277	-9,944		2,629,836		2,260,048	*	98.16	-5,612	-2,899	2,265,322
DEPARTMENT OF STATE	33,945		1.27	+72	+251		33,917		27,602		1.20	+90	+337	27,566
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY	109,077		4.07	+3,552	-3,913		107,384		103,287		4.49	+2,587	-3,150	102,204
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE	675,111		25.21	-1,188	+9,166		674,854		606,771		26.35	-926	+8,219	606,670
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY	244,272		9.12	+414	+11,376		242,962		214,374		9.31	+519	+10,045	213,210
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY	175,959		6.57	-882	-1,369		176,443		167,401		7.27	-740	-1,446	167,796
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE	158,281		5.91	-101	+1,995		158,444		146,809		6.38	-192	+2,319	147,091
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY	21,077		.79	-55	-619		21,195		20,056		.87	-13	-195	20,120
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES (EXCLUDING DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY)	75,522		2.82	-564	-2,217		75,811		58,131		2.52	-500	-2,504	58,453
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	105,873		3.95	-372	+1,202		106,054		101,980		4.43	-340	+1,379	102,130
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR	67,138		2.51	-1,129	-1,826		69,086		55,996		2.43	-795	-1,316	56,989
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE	95,289		3.56	-2,365	-3,544		98,948		83,591		3.63	-782	-2,242	84,980
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE	39,184		1.46	-508	+1,475		39,765		31,410		1.36	-174	+611	31,549
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR	15,279		.57	-232	-301		15,438		14,375		.62	-227	-359	14,541
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES	60,375		2.25	-590	-359		60,773		53,014		2.30	+26	+1,409	52,644
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT	9,685		.36	-173	-432		9,826		9,426		.41	-170	-413	9,562
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	53,337		1.99	-648	-2,542		53,783		51,751		2.25	-633	-2,714	52,214
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY	14,759		.55	-222	-230		14,921		14,252		.62	-208	-238	14,398
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION	4,230		.16	-106	-197		4,298		3,876		.17	-45	-189	3,916
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS	235,654		8.80	-275	-1,529		235,733		202,127		8.78	-355	+857	202,056
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY	150,019		5.60	-1,699	-1,662		151,418		127,615		5.54	-481	-1,047	127,838
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY	18,201		.68	-181	+471		18,063		16,282		.71	-138	+169	16,372
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	2,322		.09	-29	-122		2,340		2,173		.09	-37	-145	2,205
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION	4,554		.17	-68	-578		4,590		4,213		.18	-53	-630	4,256
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	12,465		.47	-208	-79		12,648		12,174		.53	-194	-29	12,336
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	18,347		.69	-303	-786		18,575		17,057		.74	-284	-1,022	17,281
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION	3,010		.11	-62	-6		3,054		2,524		.11	-3	...	2,531
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD	1,825		.07	-20	-61		1,844		1,726		.07	-19	-54	1,745
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION	3,227		.12	-15	+38		3,236		2,997		.13	-11	-8	3,005
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT	4,860		.18	-120	+1,437		4,969		4,082		.18	-37	+1,504	4,103
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	6,417		.24	+133	+1,492		6,161		2,424		.11	-19	-326	2,440
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION	4,895		.18	-26	-113		4,913		4,604		.20	-20	-11	4,615
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION	64,848		2.42	-930	+418		65,660		62,358		2.71	-743	+803	63,005
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS	2,167		.08	+5	-66		2,168		2,030		.09	-8	-81	2,040
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT	2,515	*	.09	...	+144		2,515		1,869	*	.08	...	+39	1,869
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	758,035		28.31	-20,280	-7,236		767,092		603,315		26.20	-1,480	-3,837	605,094
EXECUTIVE BRANCH EXCLUDING
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE	1,855,441		69.28	-7,997	-2,708		1,862,744		1,656,733		71.96	-4,132	+938	1,660,228

*PRELIMINARY OR PREVIOUS MONTH'S EMPLOYMENT TOTALS (OR PORTIONS THEREOF) WERE USED FOR CURRENT MONTH.
NR - NOT REPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
A/ INCLUDES 09 AGENCIES FOR WHICH DECEMBER 2005 FIGURES WERE USED FOR JANUARY 2006, DUE TO LATE REPORTING.

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